9/11 photos chronicle destruction, history
Historical Society offers glimpse into Magnum

If last autumn’s terrorist attacks carried a granule of good fortune, it came to the Magnum photographers.Read more...

Kitchen warms up to this old ‘House’

Molly Bluhm needs a change. She hasn’t sung in the eight years following the death of her four-year-old son, Arjay. She imagines the freedom she felt on the coast of Maine, where she and her husband Leo used to spend their summers, how she could belt out the lyrics of her favorite traditional Irish tunes into the expanse of the surf. Perhaps another sojourn in Ireland may remedy her discontent; she imagines stitching her heritage together with the threads of songs woven through the generations of her ancestors. Read more...

Local H really not that local

If you are one of those music fans who still can’t tell Britney Spears from Britny Fox, here’s an update for you: With the fall of the Smashing Pumpkins, Local H has quietly become one of Chicago’s successful rock bands—but don’t call them a local band. Read more...

‘Rapture’ less than divine

The Remy Bumppo Theatre Co. opened its sixth season Sunday, Oct. 6 with the drama "The Secret Rapture." The play, written by David Hare, premiered at the Victory Gardens Theater.Read more...

Jazzanova, Koop splice styles

Jazzanova has been heralded as the new Kruder & Dorfmiester. Where K&D excelled in making dubby, ethereal downtempo rhythms for the fashion elite, Jazzanova excels by fusing danceable Brazilian samba rhythms into smoky jazz.Read more...

Jam of the Year encourages students to participate

The Jam of the Year on Thursday, Oct. 10, was a successful student organization expo. Held in the Hokin Annex Gallery—as well in as lobby of the 623 S. Wabash Ave. building—the Jam provided an opportunity for Columbia students to socialize and participate in college life. Read more...

Film fest premieres work of Columbia alumni
‘Lana’s Rain’ debuts at Chicago International Film Festival

Of the four independent feature premieres at this year’s Chicago International Film Festival, the only Chicago-based release is the product of two Columbia graduates. Read more...

Webcasters receive royalty reprieve
House approves delay in payments

Smaller Internet music broadcasters would owe thousands of dollars less in copyright royalties under rate revisions the U.S. House approved unanimously Monday. Read more...

British Sci-Fi show leads DVD releases
This month’s batch looks at old and new shows

The latest trend in home video—DVD sets of TV series—continues this month as more and more shows, both old and new, become available in attractive collector’s editions. Read more...

Events Around Town

Haunted Pub Crawl
Drink your way across town—through some of Chicago’s haunted watering holes. Chicago historian and ghost hunter Richard T. Crowe narrates the excursion for private parties. Tickets are $44 and available at Chicago Supernatural Tours, (708) 499-0300.Read more...